If your job brings you into contact with the public, then confrontation is a possibility. Jobs involving night work, where you handle money, or where you deal with people in high-stress situations, such as social work or healthcare, are among those that could put you at higher risk of violence. Read on to find out more about the risks, and what you and your employer can do to prevent and deal with problems.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the leading charity for personal safety. Its website has a range of personal safety guides, including one on working alone, and a directory of personal safety services for lone workers. Tel: 0808 802 0300.

Victim Support, the national charity providing support to victims of crime, is contactable via your local police station, or the Victim Support line. Tel: 08 08 16 89 111.

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